ALL RIGHT HERE AND IT IS GOING TO THE TOYOTA TIME SAFER TRAFFIC. MEL? THANKS SO MUCH. WITH SUMMER IN FULL SWING YOU AND YOUR KIDS ARE AT RISK OF HEAT ILLNESSES. LONG EXPOSURE TO THE SUN CAN CAUSE OVERHEATING BUT THERE ARE WAYS TO PREVENT IT AND WE'LL GET TO THAT IN A MINUTE BUT FIRST WHAT'S GOING ON RIGHT NOW. FIRST IN NASSAU COUNTY, THE CALLAHAN FAMILY PRACTICE ARE TREATING MANY CASES OF RHINITIS, USUALLY A STUFFY NOSE AND SOME BRONCHITIS GOING AROUND. NOW TO ST. JOHN'S COUNTY. DOCTORS OF HEALING ARTS URGENT CARE SAY THEY CONTINUE TO TREAT YELLOW FLY BITES. THEY ARE PAINFUL. THEY ARE ITCHY AND MAY CAUSE BIG RED AREAS THAT LOOK LIKE INFECTIONS BUT THEY'RE NOT. YOU CAN TREAT THESE BITES AT HOME USING A COLD COMPRESS AND OVER THE COUNTER STEROID AND ANTIHISTAMINE AND THAT WILL HELP YOU OUT. AND THE SUMMER COLDS ARE ANNOYING RIGHT NOW. AND ALSO SKIN INFECTIONS AND CELLULITIS WHICH ARE CUTS THAT CAN GIVE YOU AN INFECTION. DEFINITELY SEE A DOCTOR TO GET AN ANTIBIOTIC FOR THOSE INFECTIONS SPFBLGALLY. TO BAY MEADOWS FAMILY PRACTICE THEY'RE TREATING SINUS INFECTIONS AND EAR INFECTIONS. TREAT BOTH WITH THE ANTIBIOTIC. THE EAR INFECTION IT MIGHT WANT TO LET RIDE OUT AND THE SORE THROATS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE SUMMER COLDS WHEN YOU GET THE MUCUS THAT DRAINS DOWN YOUR THROAT AND IRRITATES IT. HOW MANY TIMES A DAY DO WE SAY IT? IT'S HOT OUT THERE! AND IT'S NOT COOLING OFF ANY TIME SOON AND THERE IS DANGER IN OVERHEATING ESPECIALLY FOR THE KIDS THAT MIGHT PUSH IT AND NOT PAY ATTENTION TO THE WARNING SIGNS. IT'S NOT SOMETHING TO PLAY WITH. WHETHER AT THE BEACH, PARK OR BALL FIELD, IT'S IMPORTANT TO LISTEN TO YOUR BODIES. THE BIGGEST THING IS GETTING MUSCLE CRAMPS. THAT'S THE FIRST SIGN OF HEAT EXHAUSTION. HEAT CRAMPS CAN BE SEVERE. THEY TYPICALLY BEGIN QUICKLY WITH THE HANDS, CALVES OR FEET. IF THIS HAPPENS DRINKING WATER CAN HELP. BUT IF YOU IGNORE IT, THAT'S WHEN DOCTORS WORRY ABOUT HEAT EXHAUSTION. IT'S NOT USUALLY LIFE THREATENING BUT YOU CAN FEEL WEAK, NAUSEOUS, DIZZY AND CONFUSED. IF YOU FEEL THAT WAY, GET INTO A SHADED ENVIRONMENT AND HYDRATE. THE DOCTOR SAYS THE EARLIER YOU DRINK H2O, THE BETTER. WE USUALLY RECOMMEND YOU PREHYDRATE SO IF YOU KNOW YOU'LL BE OUT ALL DAY AND PLAYING SPORTS IN THE SUN, DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS THE DAY BEFORE AND THAT WAY YOU WON'T GET INTO THE SITUATION IN THE FIRST PLACE. SHE ALSO POINTS OUT THERE ARE TWO GROUPS THAT REALLY NEED TO PAY ATTENTION. THE PEOPLE THAT WE ARE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT, THEY HAVE A HIGHER BODY-SURFACE RATIO AND THE ELDERLY ON CERTAIN MEDICATIONS LIKE DIURETICKS CAN LOSE WATER WITHOUT REALIZING THAT THEY ARE. THESE ARE GROUPS THAT CAN BENEFIT FROM REMINDERS. THE DOCTOR SAYS YOU HAVE TO MAKE HYDRATING A ROUTINE. SET AN ALARM ON YOUR PHONE EVERY 20 MINUTES DURING ACTIVITY TO REMIND YOU TO DRINK SIPS OF WATER FREQUENTLY. IT CAN OCCUR SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY SYMPTOMS SO IF YOU HAVE THE RISE IN BODY TEMPERATURE WITH CONVULSIONS, THAT'S WHEN YOU NEED TO SEE THE DOCTOR.

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Now that the summer is in full swing you and your kids could be at risk of heat illness. Long exposure to the sun can cause overheating but there are ways you can prevent it.

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Playing out in the sun in triple digit temperatures is not something to play with. Whether you're at the beach, park or ball field, it's important to listen to your body.

"The biggest thing is getting muscle cramps, that's sort of the first sign of heat exhaustion," says Dr. Reetu Grewal

Grewal at UF Health says heat cramps can be severe. They typically begin quickly in the hands, calves or feet. If this happens she says drinking water can help. But if you ignore that sign that's when doctors worry about heat exhaustion. It's not usually life threatening but you can feel weak, nauseous, dizzy and confused. If you feel that way you need to get into a shaded environment and hydrate. Grewal says the earlier you drink water the better.

"We usually recommend that you actually pre-hydrate. If you know you're going to be out all day playing sports or being out in the sun try to drink plenty of fluids the day before so that way you won't get into that situation in the first place," says Grewal.

Dr. Grewal says there are two groups that especially need to pay attention.

"Younger children because they have a higher body surface ratio and so they'reable to loose heat faster. Also the elderly, on certain medications like diuretics, they can often times loose water without even realizing that they are," says Grewal.

These are groups that can benefit from reminders. Grewal says you have to make hydrating a routine. She says set an alarm on your phone every 20 minutes during activity to remind yourself to drink sips of water frequently.

Heat stroke is very dangerous and needs medical attention immediately. It can occur suddenly without any symptoms. If you have a very rapid or dramatically slowed heartbeat, rise in body temperature above 104 degrees, or convulsions call your doctor.

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